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I don't think your analogy holds. In fact, the piano has an incredibly intuitive interface. Push buttons farther to the right, and they get higher in pitch. Pus

I don't think your analogy holds. In fact, the piano has an incredibly intuitive interface. Push buttons farther to the right, and they get higher in pitch. Push buttons farther to the left, and they get lower in pitch. I would argue that the playing of music itself is unintuitive, which is why a beginner would not know what to do with a piano. I do agree that making the ui for complex tools easy to use is very difficult, but I wouldn't label complexity and ease of use a trade off. There are an infinite number of ways to display a user interface, and I believe there's always a way to make something easier to use.

decode 16y ago
"the piano has an incredibly intuitive interface" I prefer not to use the word "intuitive" exactly because it has no definition and leads to such miscommunications. You're saying the layout of a piano keyboard is arranged by a system that is easy for beginners to understand. I'm saying it's not easy for beginners to use. These are two very different things and the piano is an interesting example of how one does not necessarily imply the other. "the playing of music itself is unintuitive" Most of the children I have met are able to use their voices and percussive instruments to play music. I don't think producing some form of live music is inherently difficult.